High Stakes Speech Live Blog, Pt. 2

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8:32 PM: Who’s in the presidential box up there with Michelle. See here.

8:36 PM: Special McCain props moment.

8:37 PM: The people who want to spread lies to kill reform at any cost? Does he mean Eric Cantor?

8:38 PM: Special Palin shout-out moment

Some of people’s concerns have grown out of bogus claims spread by those whose only agenda is to kill reform at any cost. The best example is the claim, made not just by radio and cable talk show hosts, but prominent politicians, that we plan to set up panels of bureaucrats with the power to kill off senior citizens. Such a charge would be laughable if it weren’t so cynical and irresponsible. It is a lie, plain and simple.

8:42 PM: Anyone catch who that heckler was 10 or so minutes ago?

8:48 PM: Such a key point. Why does Medicare pay subsidies to private carriers to compete against it? Is it Medicare’s fault that it’s too efficient and private carriers can’t compete?

8:50 PM: What were these GOPers waving in Obama’s face?

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